This collection of literacy targets represents a set of skills that infants and toddlers are working on during this age or grade span. It is important to remember that these are learning and instructional targets that should serve as reference points. Each learner is unique and learns skills in different ways and at different times. Use the targets in this document to communicate with caregivers and educators and to support literacy at home and in the community.

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Reading Foundations Targets

Infants and toddlers are learning to...

make eye contact when listening to an adult read.

hold a book.

identify a favorite book.

point to pictures in a text.

turn a page in a text.

interact and engage in the text when listening to an adult read.

name a character.

tell one idea or event from the text.

tell the title of the text.

make observations about words and pictures.

point to the top of a page.

Writing Targets

Infants and toddlers are learning to...

hold and use writing tools like pencils or crayons.

name scribbles made with marker or crayon by telling others what the scribbles mean.